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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
1
The report introduces the Oakleigh Plate with fragmented notes on past winners and related sporting events. It references Woorak’s 1917 score, boxing promotions, golfers, and Melbourne events, while mentioning athletes like Norman and Williams, and a sequence of unspecific horse racing and athletics notes from the era.
A garbled report from a racing scene references CHCIS MATTHEWS of New Zealand and trainer Robert Graham with scattered names including Peter Ward, Bobby Riggs, Wayne Sabin, and Tavis Strange. The piece mentions retirement plans for The Referee, praise for German captain Von… unclear, and speculative talk on Sydney horses and Melbourne pace.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss sports results and possible tennis references. It mentions a champion and a device cost, with garbled names and locations. Overall, the readable content is limited and unclear about concrete events or outcomes.
Fragmented report notes Australian stars of Latin tennis may be absent from a scheduled event this year due to various unspecified exigencies. It references Davie Co and a Kensington service, and mentions a racing connection with a Davin Cup, with a focus on players potentially not traveling for the meet.
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